Tim was an attentive student, if nothing else, though in his head he divided his attention somewhat. Still, he focused and actually listened, understanding.

"All right," Tim replied easily, nodding to the instructions. He eyed the objects curiously-- the mummy was obvious, but he wasn't sure about the others (either what they were or what the specific reason might be). He set to work catalouging, something he actually enjoyed to an extent, like organising, and he looked everything over with interest. After a few minutes, though, he did ask, "So you're an archaeologist by trade, then?"